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Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Bhopal
Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operation on 18.02.2021 at 22 premises of a Betul based Soya products manufacturing group at Betul and Satna in M.P., Mumbai and Solapur in Maharashtra and Kolkata.
During the course of the search operation, unexplained cash of over Rs. 8 crore and unexplained foreign currency of various countries amounting to more than Rs. 44 lakh have been seized. 9 bank lockers have also been found during the search.
The group has introduced unaccounted income to the tune of Rs. 259 crore by way of introduction of Share capital at huge premium from Kolkata based shell companies.
The group has also introduced undisclosed income of Rs. 90 crore in its books of accounts by way of sale of paper investments in shell companies to another set of shell companies of Kolkata. None of the companies was found to be operational at their shown address and the group could not confirm the identity of such paper companies or any of its Directors. Many of these paper companies were found to be struck off by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
During the search, it was seen that bogus loss to the tune of Rs. 52 crore has been claimed by the group to suppress their profits, by indulging in intra-group out-of-exchange contract settlement. Various companies were formed in the name of employees to carry out these transactions, while there was no actual business carried out between them. Directors of these companies were not aware about any such transactions.
The group has also claimed incorrect Long Term Capital Gains exemption of over Rs. 27 crore on sale of shares of a group entity. Investigations revealed that the purchase of these shares was not genuine as group directors purchased shares of this entity at nominal value from non-existent Kolkata based shell companies. Various types of evidence including chats among key persons of the group reflects unexplained Cash payment and hawala transactions of over Rs. 15 crore.
Incriminating evidence in the form of digital media such as Laptops, hard drives, pen drives etc have been found and seized. From the investigation so far, undisclosed income over Rs. 450 crore has been detected.
Further investigations are in progress.
Prime Minister's Office
Indian cricket team's recent victory has an inspiring message for the youth
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that biggest transformation with regard to Aatmnirbhar Bharat is in the realm of instinct, action and reaction which is in sync with the mood of today’s youth. He was addressing the 18th Convocation of Tezpur University, Assam today through video conferencing.
The Prime Minister elaborated on the concept of Aatmnirbhar Abhiyan. He explained while this movement is about change in resources, physical infrastructure, technology and economic and strategic might, the biggest transformation is in the realm of instinct, action and reaction which is in sync with the mood of today’s youth.
The Prime Minister said today’s young India has a distinctive way of taking on challenges. He used the recent performance of the young Indian cricket team in Australia to illustrate his point. The Indian cricket team faced so many challenges. They suffered crushing defeat yet recovered equally fast and won the next match. The Players showed determination despite injuries. They took the challenge head on and looked for fresh solutions instead of getting frustrated by difficult conditions. There were inexperienced players but their morale was high and they grabbed the opportunity given to them. They overpowered a better team with their talent and temperament.
The Prime Minister stressed that this stellar performance of our players is important not just from the point of view of the sports field. Shri Modi listed important life lessons from the performance. First, we should have faith and confidence in our ability; second, a positive mindset begets positive results. Third and most important lesson, said the Prime Minister, is – if one is facing two options, one safe and the other is an option of a difficult victory, one must surely explore the option of victory. There is no harm in occasional failure and one should not refrain from taking the risks. We need to be proactive and fearless. If we overcome the fear of failure and unnecessary pressure, we will emerge fearless. This new India, confident and dedicated to goals, is evident not only in the cricket field, all of you are part of this picture, the Prime Minister told the Students.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Agricultural Imports
Major agro products imported in the country are edible vegetable oils, pulses, fresh fruits, raw cashew nuts, raw sugar, raw cotton and spices which, in value terms, constitute nearly 84% share in India’s total agri imports.
India has surplus in Agri Trade. The major imports are vegetable oils and National Mission for Oilseeds and Oil Palm is being implemented to address it. Enhanced production and productivity of crops is one of the most important measures to reduce dependency on agricultural imports. As such, for increasing production and productivity of agro products including oilseeds, food grains, pulses, fruits and spices etc. Government implements various programmes/schemes, viz. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana , National Food Security Mission, NFSM- Oil seeds and oil palm, Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India , Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture , Pradhan Mantri KrishiSinchai Yojana , Soil Health Card etc. In addition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research  and State AgriculturalUniversities  have developed a number of improved varieties/hybrid seeds to enhance production and productivity.Under the NFSM  assistance is being provided to the farmers on various items such as certified seed distribution, planting material, demonstrations, IPM, INM, PP Chemicals, Various farm implements, training of farmers, irrigation devices and local initiatives to increase oilseeds production.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today
President's Secretariat
President of India's greetings on the eve of Raksha Bandhan
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in his message on the eve of Raksha Bandhan has said:-
“On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens in India and abroad.
Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of the unique relationship between brothers and sisters. Tying of a Rakhi symbolizes love, affection and mutual trust between sisters and brothers. May the spirit of this festival strengthen fraternal feelings, and inspire us to live in a society defined by universal respect for the security and dignity of women, especially of girl children”.
Ministry of Finance
Revenue saved through Direct Benefit Transfer  subsidy schemes
The Direct Benefit Transfer  and other governance reforms have led to removal of duplicate/fake beneficiaries and plugging of leakages etc. as a result of which the Government is able to target the genuine and deserving beneficiaries. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
The estimated savings from DBT and other governance reforms reported by various Ministries/Departments in respect of major Central Sector/Centrally Sponsored Schemes are as under:

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Financial Year
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Estimated Savings
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2017-18
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32983.41
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2018-19
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52157.19
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20T9-20
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36226.74
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2020-21
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44571.78
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2021-22
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50125.37
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur to kick start a month-long nationwide Swachh Bharat 2022 Campaign tomorrow from Prayagraj
Swachh Bharat 2022 is not just a program, it’s a serious attempt to make people realize the importance of cleanliness: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur will launch a month-long nationwide Swachh Bharat 2022 at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh from 1st October 2022.
Swachh Bharat 2022 programme is being organised in 6 Lakh villages of 744 districts across the country through the network of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan  affiliated Youth Clubs & National Service Scheme Affiliated Institutions. The Department of Youth Affairs has set a target of collecting and disposing of 1 crore kg plastic waste through Swachh Bharat 2022.
Earlier informing about the Swachh Bharat 2022 in a video message Shri Anurag Thakur said that Swachh Bharat 2022 will be launched with an aim to raise awareness, mobilize people and ensure their participation in making India clean. In this initiative, people from different regions, languages and backgrounds will work together and the waste will be disposed of by these people on a completely voluntary basis. Swachh Bharat 2022 is not just a program but a serious attempt to make people realize the importance of cleanliness. This will also contribute to the Happiness Index of the country. The Department of Youth Affairs is trying to make this campaign the biggest cleanliness campaign run by the people in the country.
The objectives of the Swachh Bharat 2022 programme are to organize cleaning of public spaces and households across all the districts of the country from 01st October to 31st October 2022, involve all segments of society, Government organizations including PRIs and Non- Government Organizations, to instil awareness and feeling of pride among citizens to keep their surroundings clean and waste free. Along with this campaign will give mantra of “Swachch Kaal: Amrit Kaal” and make this program a People’s Movement through Jan Bhagidari.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah congratulates RRR’s 'Naatu Naatu' song and short film 'The Elephant Whisperers' for winning prestigious Oscar Award
A landmark day for Indian cinema, as the ‘Naatu Naatu’ song creates history by winning the Oscar Award, the song was on the lips of Indians as well as music lovers across the globe, Congratulations to Team RRR
'The Elephant Whisperers' film brings to the forefront India's efforts to save elephants, The award underlines the potential of the Indian film industry and will inspire young film makers”
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has congratulated RRR’s 'Naatu Naatu' song and short film 'The Elephant Whisperers' for winning prestigious Oscar Award.
In his tweet Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said, “A landmark day for Indian cinema, as the 'Naatu Naatu' song creates history by winning the Oscar Award. The song was on the lips of Indians as well as music lovers across the globe. Congratulations to Team RRR @ssrajamouli @mmkeeravaani @boselyricist @tarak9999 @AlwaysRamCharan.”
In another tweet Shri Amit Shah said, “Congratulations to @EarthSpectrum and @guneetm on their Oscar win for the short film 'The Elephant Whisperers'. The film brings to the forefront India's efforts to save elephants. The award underlines the potential of the Indian film industry and will inspire young film makers.”
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
HPCL expands its footprint in Non-Fuel retailing
Two new Convenience Stores ‘HaPpyShop’ open
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., giving a further push to its ambitions in non-fuel retailing announced opening of two more Convenience Stores under its brand name ‘HaPpyShop’. The new HaPpyShop stores have been opened at Company’s Auto Care Centre, Bandra West in Mumbai and Millennium Retail Outlet in Visakhapatnam. The first Retail Store under brand name HaPpyShop was opened at the Company’s Retail Outlet at Nepean Sea Road in Mumbai in September, 2021 and the Store has been a huge hit amongst the residents of the locality. In addition to above, the Online Store at Madurai was also inaugurated marking the entry of HaPpyShop in purely online format also.
The Company has decided to set up its own chain of multi-channel Retail Stores under the brand name HaPpyShop for making available the products of daily need to its customers. The product range in each of the new Store has been meticulously planned to suit the tastes and preferences of the local neighborhoods. The Stores’ refreshing appearance and layout is well appreciated by the customers. The Stores are equipped with advanced technology to provide a seamless shopping experience to customers in the nearby areas. Along with the experience of physical Store, they have the option of Online shopping with door delivery model. Customers will be able to browse & shop the merchandise on HPCL’s ‘HP Pay App’ , and have goods delivered to their homes.
Speaking on the occasion, C&MD HPCL Shri Surana said, “At HPCL, we are focused on giving a differentiated experience to the customers. HaPpyShops will provide a range of quality products to the customers at a great value.” HPCL has also started marketing branded packaged drinking water under the name ‘Paani@Club HP’ at its Retail Outlets across the Country adding another offering in the customer convenience. The offering has been well accepted by the customers and is creating its own space.
Special Service and Features
Ajay Joy assumes additional charge as RO, CBFC
Ajay Joy assumed the additional charge as Regional Officer, Central Board of Film Certification , Thiruvananthapuram on 28th November 2022. A Deputy Director in the Indian Information Service batch 2013, he has been officiating as the Head of the News Wing of Doordarshan Kerala since 2020.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
ACC Approval
The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved the premature repatriation of Dr. D.K. Bhalla, IAS , Secretary, Lok Sabha Secretariat to his cadre with immediate effect.
Ministry of Finance
DRI nabs key accused in gold smuggling after his escape from custody
In a swift and coordinated action, Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence  Ahmedabad nabbed a key accused in a gold smuggling case, who had escaped after having been arrested by DRI. DRI had launched a nationwide hunt after the accused fled in the wee hours of Thursday from the DRI's Mumbai Office.
The accused who had played a key role in gold smuggling case was intercepted at Mumbai airport on Wednesday and arrested by DRI and was to be brought to Ahmedabad on transit remand granted by the Court. However, while in DRI Custody, he managed to flee from the DRI Office. A nationwide operation was launched to catch hold of the absconding accused person. Coordinated efforts were made to track his movement. A round-the-clock vigil was kept at his known addresses and on the movement of his close associates. Today, based on inputs gathered that the accused has reached Ahmedabad, officers of DRI nabbed him and produced in the court.
The arrested person is one of the key persons in a gold syndicate busted at Ahmedabad airport in the month of June 2023, wherein a passenger coming from Dubai was arrested when he attempted to smuggle about 3 kgs of gold. He was on the run for the past several months. The arrest of this absconding key person of syndicate involved in gold smuggling, marks a significant success for the DRI and its efforts to combat gold smuggling.
Further investigation is under progress.
CB/GP/JD
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MNRE celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav “New Frontiers: A Programme on Renewable Energy”
MNRE and FICCI organize Chintan Baithak on “Roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070”
Power and NRE Minister delivers keynote address
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy  and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry  jointly organized a Chintan Baithak on " Roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070" today to brainstorm on India’s renewable energy roadmap for achieving the goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2070. The Chintan Baithak was a part of MNRE’s ongoing celebrations of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Shri R.K. Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy delivered the keynote address and talked in details about India’s cross-sectoral net zero and energy transition plans, highlighting priorities, issues and the need for climate finance for facilitating the global energy transition.
The brainstorming session at the Baithak was chaired by Shri Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, MNRE. Shri Alok Kumar, Secretary, Power delivered the opening remarks and presentations were made by Chief Secretary, Rajasthan; Chief Secretary, Gujarat; Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority; Managing Director, Solar Energy Corporation of India; chair and co-chair of FICCI Renewable Energy Council.
Mr. Arun Chawla, Director General, FICCI welcomed the participants and set the context for the Baithak. Ms. Richa Sharma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change briefed the participants on the evolution of the net zero agenda, India’s stand at various international forums, and potential pathways to attain Net-zero by 2070.
This was followed by open discussions wherein industry leaders shared a range of issues faced by the industry and suggestions thereon. Secretary, MNRE provided his insights on the issues raised by the industry leaders with respect to the policies and programs of the Government of India. He concluded the event with a vote of thanks.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 193.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 19.01 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,93,53,58,865
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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19,01,68,140
More than 193.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 19.01 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Sports Ministry gives go-ahead to open up 143 Khelo India Centres across 7 States in India
The Sports Ministry has dedicated a total of 143 Khelo India Centres across 7 States with a total budget estimate of Rs 14.30 Crores. These centres will be entrusted with one sports discipline each. The States include Maharashtra, Mizoram, Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur.
The States-wise bifurcation includes:
1. Maharashtra - Opening of 36 Khelo India Centres in 30 districts with a budget estimate of Rs. 3.60 Crores.
2. Mizoram - Opening of 2 Khelo India Centres in Kolasib district with a budget estimate of Rs. 20 Lakhs.
3. Arunachal Pradesh- Opening of 52 Khelo India Centres in 26 districts with a budget estimate of Rs 4.12 Crores.
4. Madhya Pradesh - Opening of 4 Khelo India Centres with a budget estimate of Rs 40 Lakhs.
5. Karnataka - Opening of 31 Khelo India Centres with a budget estimate of Rs. 3.10 Crores.
6. Manipur - Opening of 16 Khelo India Centres with a budget estimate of Rs. 1.60 Crores.
7. Goa - Opening of 2 Khelo India Centres with a budget estimate of Rs. 20 Lakhs.
The Khelo India Centres have been launched by the Sports Ministry in partnership with the State Governments to ensure the availability of grassroot-level sports infrastructure across the country. Speaking about the decision, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju said, “It is our endeavour to make India one among the top 10 countries in the 2028 Olympics. To fulfill this goal we need to identify and nurture a large number of talented sportspersons from an early age. With the availability of good coaches and equipment facilities at the district-level Khelo India Centers, I am confident that we will be able to find the right children for the right sport and at the right time.”
The Sports Ministry, in June 2020, had planned to open up as many as 1,000 new KICs over a period of 4 years, with at least one KIC in each district of the country. While 217 KICs had been opened across several States prior to this, it was decided that for the districts in North-East states, Jammu & Kashmir, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Ladakh, there would be 2 KICs per districts as exceptions.
The respective state governments will now have to hire past champion athletes for all these centres. As part of the Government’s vision to strengthen the sports ecosystem in the country at the grassroots level, a low-cost, effective sports training mechanism has been worked out wherein past champion athletes would become coaches and mentors for youngsters, running sports training in an autonomous manner, and earning their livelihood.
The financial assistance will be used for remuneration of the past champion athletes as coach, support staff, purchase of equipments, sports kits, consumables, participation in competition and events.
AYUSH
AllA organises ‘Srijana’: A National Conference on Female Infertility
A two days national conference on female infertility ‘Srijana’ is being organized by All India Institute of Ayurveda , under the Ministry of AYUSH at New Delhi from today.
Female Infertility affects millions of people and has an impact on their families and communities. According to WHO reports, in 37% of the infertile couple, female infertility was the cause. In India, the cases of female infertility are rising and affect approximately 15% of couple. To overcome the issue, AIIA is organizing an exchange of clinical research, and knowledge through a National Conference, followed by panel discussions for which more than 100 delegates have registered.
Prof. Abhimanyu Kumar, Former VC, DSRRAU Jodhpur, Rajasthan was the Chief Guest for the Conference. Prof.  Pooja Bhardwaj Former DG AYUSH Was the Guest of Honour for the conference. The Conference was organized under the chairmanship of Prof. Tanuja Nesari, Director AIIA, Deans and other senior faculty members of AIIA.
On this occasion, Prof. Tanuja Nesari said that many scientists, practitioners and academicians have been invited in the conference from all over India to share their success stories and disseminate their practical and theoretical knowledge through Ayurveda. At this conference, many gynaecologists from modern medicines have also been invited to share updates on the topic.
A Souvenir was released during the conference encompassing abstracts of research papers to be presented in the papers, full papers of case studies based on the experience of the subject experts from all over the country and poster presentations.
“There is a vast change in the lifestyle that is causing infertility among women. Ayurveda plays a vital role in treating infertility among them” said Dr Prof. Abhimanyu Kumar, Former VC, DSRRAU Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Seven scientific sessions are arranged, in each session a plenary speech of an invited expert speaker will be delivered and scientific papers of registered delegates from all over the country will be presented.